Night of the Felines (1972)
Set in a Shinjuku bathhouse brothel, the film uncovers the sexual eccentricities of everyday people. Focusing on three female prostitutes, the colorful, unpredictable look into the hidden underbelly of Japanese nightlife is playful but also unafraid to explore the darker sides of the business. The fleeting nature of relationships in such an environment and the consequences of toying with feelings are presented with a melancholy tinge.
Director:
Noboru Tanaka
Writer:
Akira Nakano
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Tomoko Katsura as Masako |
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Ken Yoshizawa as Honda |
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Hidemi Hara as Jun |
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Keiko Maki as Omitsu |
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Hidetoshi Kageyama as Makoto |
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Akemi Yamaguchi as Masako's friend |
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Masuo Kinugasa as CEO |
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Tatsuya Hamaguchi as Aono |
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Akira Takahashi as Sakai |
| Directing | Noboru Tanaka | Director |
| Art | Yoshinaga Yoko'o | Production Design |
| Sound | Koichi Sakata | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki | Editor |
| Sound | Yoshinobu Akino | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Ryoji Ito | Producer |
| Writing | Akira Nakano | Screenplay |
| Camera | Kenji Hagiwara | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Koji Okamoto | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Moriyasu Tsuchida | Lighting Director |